Simply put, a “Memory Parlor” is an interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and international space in which participants get “work done” on their memories. Inspired by the both the Ancient “Art of Memory” and the Lyceum Movement of the 19th Century, at our Memory Parlors, we connect fragmented narratives pertaining to peace, human dignity, law, history, and philosophy, and we do so under the protection and shelter of beauty. We believe that in so doing, we decrease alienation and increase connection, belonging, harmony and understanding. Our Memory Parlors acknowledge the need for a space to cultivate our understanding of morally relevant history, i.e., the stories of value-centric ideas and persons who bring those ideas to life. A foundational principle of our Memory Parlors is that history should be learned not only to avoid the repetition of errors, but also to repeat the triumphs of virtue. We believe that history is a narrative of past ethics, and is indispensable for charting the course towards a better horizon.

To visit archives of our past Memory Parlors, visit here.